The 1930s

Depression-era escapism drives the studio system to its peak creative output.

132

Movies

7.13

Avg Rating

$0.7B

Box Office

Drama

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Movies Released Per Year
Average Rating Per Year

Defining Films

The cultural touchstones — highest combined popularity and rating.

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1939 7.6
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 7.9
Baby Face
Baby Face
1933 7.2
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 7.1
Modern Times
Modern Times
1936 8.3
City Lights
City Lights
1931 8.2

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Modern Times
Modern Times
1936 8.3
City Lights
City Lights
1931 8.2
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1931 8.1
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion
1937 7.9
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 7.9
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 7.8
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night
1934 7.8
Freaks
Freaks
1932 7.8
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 7.8
Stagecoach
Stagecoach
1939 7.6
King Kong
King Kong
1933 7.6
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1939 7.6

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Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930 6.3
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
1939 7.6
Baby Face
Baby Face
1933 7.2
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 7.9
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 7.1
Modern Times
Modern Times
1936 8.3
Almas
Almas
1936 5.4
City Lights
City Lights
1931 8.2
The Game of Love
The Game of Love
1935 8.0
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1935 6.2
Spaßvögel
Spaßvögel
1939 7.0
Terang Boelan
Terang Boelan
1937 10.0
Genre Breakdown
Drama (79) Comedy (42) Romance (32) History (11) Horror (10) Crime (9) Music (9) Adventure (8) Animation (7) War (6) Documentary (6) Family (6) Thriller (6) Fantasy (5) Science Fiction (5) Mystery (5) Western (3) Action (3)
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